diff --git a/s3tests/common/__init__.py b/s3tests/common/__init__.py
index 373d191..7039d43 100644
--- a/s3tests/common/__init__.py
+++ b/s3tests/common/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ s3 = bunch.Bunch()
 config = bunch.Bunch()
 prefix = ''
 
+# For those scripts that use a context, these are pretty univerally needed.
+context = bunch.Bunch(
+    bucket = None,
+)
+
 bucket_counter = itertools.count(1)
+key_counter = itertools.count(1)
 
 def choose_bucket_prefix(template, max_len=30):
     """
@@ -156,3 +162,12 @@ def get_new_bucket(connection=None):
 
 def teardown():
     nuke_prefixed_buckets()
+
+def fill_pools(*args):
+    for pool in args:
+        while not pool.full():
+            pool.spawn()
+
+def get_next_key(bucket=None):
+    return bucket.new_key("seqkey-{num}".format(num=next(key_counter)))
+